Children and Parents

I have had the
pleasure to know mothers and fathers of special needs children who have created
their own schools or their own curriculums so their children could learn life
skills and social skills, two of the key building blocks for independence, for
two main reasons; first many schools are not including it their programs and
secondly, to help other parents on their journey to prepare their child for
real life.

Medical practitioners
and medical research scientists are fully aware of the benefits that can be
gained from collecting umbilical cord blood after the birth of your baby.

Cord blood can be
used for stem cell transplants which will help your body to grow new bone
marrow and other vital tissues. Here are five good reasons why you should consider
the option of banking your newborn’s cord blood.

When a frightening and tragic event such as a the Boston marathon bombing, school
shooting, terrorist attack, or a natural disaster occurs, children may
understandably have lots of questions and concerns. In some cases, they may
experience some anxiety, and worry that
something similar could happen to them or to their loved ones.

“Where is Godzilla?” my neighbor asked
with a chuckle in her voice.
A relaxing afternoon at the park took an immediate turn when I realized
my adult neighbor was referring to my young daughter, Hadley. I was literally speechless….how does a
young mother respond to such a senseless question? Crushed and bewildered, I walked over to where she was
playing to protect her from harm.
Three years later, we discovered Hadley’s extreme height was only the
beginning of a series of challenges and health issues that would plague my
daughter for the rest

The "Family Choice Awards" recognize the best in children's and parenting
resources. Now in it's 17th year, the "Family Choice Award" is one of
the most coveted, family friendly consumer award programs in the nation.
These awards serve as our recommendation of these winning products to families across America.

No it’s not a sexual perversion! I love malapropisms. A favourite is the
Judge who becomes exasperated with a gum chewing defendant and tells the
Bailiff to have him stop masticating. The Bailiff leans over and says ‘Oi you,
take your hands out of your pockets’

Whenever we
encounter a new student or client, in many cases a label is attached. Often we
are told the child is "difficult" or "challenging". Over
time, we have learned that those words do not pertain to the individual. Those
are words that others use because they have found certain behaviors
difficult or challenging to deal with.

I have a 14 year -old son who has high functioning autism.
He loves anything to do with the computer but has a tendency to use technology
as a way to hide from social and emotional experiences. I was reading about
recent technological breakthroughs where computer apps actually encourage
social/emotional and developmental growth. Do you have any recommendations?
Lucille M.-Oxnard, CA.